After much ballyhoo in the local press about the possibility of an end to the Mets’ iconic, beloved, and well respected TV booth, all worries were washed away when news broke that Keith Hernandez signed a three-year deal to remain with the club as a color commentator. Hernandez will join former teammate Ron Darling and all-time great play by play man Gary Cohen in the book for an 18th straight season.
That number is significant, as the Gary, Keith, and Ron booth will now be the longest tenured in team history, with Lindsey Nelson, Ralph Kiner, and Bob Murphy notching seventeen years together.